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Hintonburg in the News
An arts QUAD is born October 8,2007
"Four years ago, Hintonburg, one of Ottawa's oldest communities, decided to reinvent itself as a hip new arts hotspot. The Hintonburg Community Association led the charge, dreaming of bustling galleries, theatres, artists, trendy restaurants ..
The association's strategies included rebranding the community as the QUAD (Quartier des artistes/Arts District), with a special focus on Wellington Street West, the Parkdale Market area and parts of Gladstone Avenue.
Today, that dream is starting to materialize, and optimism abounds that the Great Canadian Theatre Company, in brand new digs on Wellington Street, will be the key to a full-scale revival that will benefit not just Hintonburg but the adjoining neighbourhood of West Wellington as well.It's hard slogging, though. While several new galleries are flourishing, others have closed, a brave experiment in small theatre spaces is on hiatus, ...."
An arts QUAD is born Ottawa Citizen, Canada
Financial Times Article June 2007
The Financial Times of London has aimed its sights at Hintonburg in their June 8th 2007 "House & Home" section. Reporter Diana Lawrence says "The area has begun to show signs of thriving again. One big factor is its mixed citizenry and perception as a welcoming place... There are pubs that sell both high-end whiskies and quart bottles of domestic beer, plenty of ethnic restaurants, including Italian, Thai and Ethiopian, and the popular Parkdale fruit and vegetable market, frequented in the summer by people from around Ottawa.
"Add to this some affordable housing in need of renovation and you can see why Hintonburg is starting to pique the interest of city home buyers... 'There are a lot of young families around... several schools within walking distance, local parks, galleries and a library'...
Enroute Magazine April 2007 Canada’s Next Great Neighbourhoods
Hintonbourg, Ottawa Named after Joseph Hinton – the guy who secured the first post office here in the mid-1800s – this former down-market district has gotten an upmarket comb-over.
By Fateema Sayani
7:00 With heirloom tomatoes, purple beans and micro-greens from the Bryson Farms stall at the Ottawa Parkdale Market in hand, early birds head north to Remic Rapids Park to watch the sun rise over John-Félice Ceprano’s freestanding rock sculptures. Mind the joggers and dog walkers.
10:00 Shoppers drop the best friend at Dogz, a place for pup pampering and daycare, then head over to Ravensara for collectible tin toys. A Fine Thing has antiques galore, including mid-century favourite Fiestaware.
12:00 The back of the Melrose Groceteria houses Helen’s Cuisine, a lunch counter serving shawarma, tabouli, delicious baklava – and pot roast.
15:00 James Robinson, the owner of nearby Parkdale Gallery, paints on-site, while the one-room Pukka Gallery, housed inside artist co-op the Engine Room, changes exhibitions monthly.
17:00 While occasionally reclaimed as a hipster hovel for rock shows, the Carleton Tavern is a good old dive with decor to match.
18:00 Visiting cookbook authors teach the fundamentals of Slow Food or molecular gastronomy at the Urban Element, a retrofitted fire hall with an industrial kitchen. Bonus: Eat your work with your new pals and take recipes home. Don’t want to do the work? Sail over to Hino Restaurant for fine Asian-fusion cuisine.
Enroute April 07
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